Passing time on vacation with the Ice GameBy Robert Niles
Does anyone else play this game?Published: September 2, 2010 at 2:41 PM My kids love this one: on airplanes, restaurants and other places that serve ice with a hole in the middle. Each player fishes one piece of ice from their drink (use spoons, please!), then threads it across the top of the glass, using a straw. Like this: ![]() Brian shows his competitive look while playing the Ice Game at Mythos in Universal's Islands of Adventure The winner is the one whose ice drops last. Yes, this is incredibly silly. But it kills time when waiting around like no other no-cost solution I've found.
Readers' OpinionsFrom Joshua Counsil on September 2, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Not a bad idea. Sometimes you're just too exhausted to make conversation. From Mike Gallagher on September 2, 2010 at 5:58 PM
I used to do that as a wee lad..but I didn't know it was a game. And I'm certainly no longer a "wee" lad. But considering my unabashed love for roller coasters and amusement parks, I might be a "wheeee!" lad. From Robert Niles on September 2, 2010 at 8:34 PM
Touching, blowing on or otherwise disturbing someone else's ice is an immediate DQ. But provoking someone to disturb his *own* ice? Totally within the rules. From Stephen Landsman on September 2, 2010 at 9:52 PM
Watching ice melt!! Oh my! What's next? Watching paint dry? This article has been archived and is no longer accepting comments. More Theme Park NewsPrevious article: Me vs. the Walt Disney World Smiling Police
|
Search Theme Park InsiderNews, Video and Live UpdatesReader Reviews, by Theme ParkUnited States Top 10 *
International parks
Readers' Top Themed Rides
Top Roller CoastersTop Live ShowsTop Movies/Animated Shows
Theme Park Reviews, Features, Advice
Theme Park News Archive2012Jan. Feb.
2011Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2010Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2009Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2008Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2007Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2006Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2005Dec.
2004-2005Staff column archive
|
©1999-2012 Robert Niles.
"Theme Park Insider" ® is a registered trademark of Robert Niles.
About Theme Park Insider - Rules for Writing and Rating - Privacy Policy - Contact the Editor
Love it! Is it considered cheating to blow on other people's ice to make it melt faster?